The ability to focus on one auditory message and ignore others is known as the:
a. shadowing effect
b. auditory neglect effect
c. the cocktail party effect
d. attentional rebound effect
C
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Recent research has indicated that _____________ is associated with many positive outcomes including business and leadership success
a. narcissism b. agreeableness c. neuroticism d. self-concept
Therapists who believe that psychological problems originate from the anxieties created by personal choices are called:
a. rational-emotive therapists b. client-centered therapists c. existential therapists d. Gestalt therapists
Boys have better _____ abilities than girls on average
a) self-discipline b) visual c) drawing d) spatial
Which of the following is FALSE regarding research on sexual orientation?
a) Some studies show that 50–60% of the identical twins of gay men are also gay. b) A few studies show that exposure to too many androgens during the prenatal period may somehow help explain homosexuality. c) Some research supports the notion that too small a hypothalamus may contribute to the understanding of homosexuality among men. d) Some twin studies show that environment plays a larger role in determining homosexual behavior, since the heritability rates are just under 20% for both male and female twin pairs.